in June 1965 a 21 year old Al Kooper was invited by producer  Tom Wilson to watch a Bob Dylan  recording session...that day he and the musicians( including guitarist Mike Bloomfield who with his skill intimidated Al away from the guitar ) were recording Like a Rolling Stone..somehow  Al Kooper managed to bluff his way onto playing the organ ....It is a well known and great story.. if you dont know it listen to Al  tell it on the YouTube clip below it is  a very entertaining listen the way he conveys it ......

This song contains 2 snippets of his tale but it is best to listen to the whole thing on YouTube.
I wrote this  little mess of a song about that day;  organ included ( but I think I need to turn it up more)....
....here it is warts and all....
....and here's to being  brave enough to find our own Al Kooper moments....

https://youtu.be/FZGN7T70rgY?si=VNz2SOguiasdJ4xV

photo  of Al Kooper and Bob Dylan 1965 Newport Folk Festival  taken by Robert Corwin


Turn Up The Organ

A long time ago a bunch of players they be playin’
Tom Wilson, he gave Mr. Kooper a chance
All action reaction, so bold, I’m just sayin’
Al put on his big boy musical pants
He had thrown down his axe when he heard Bloomie riffin’
He couldn't compete with those guitaring lines
Saw a Hammond B-3 over there by its lonesome
Moved them keys to the beat, he was one eighth note behind
The sound that he shaped, it made that tune sublime

So turn up the organ
Play it loud
Bring out your inner Al Kooper
Turn up that organ
Make your momma proud
Slide in a melody
Turn up your organ
The moment is now
Extract that inner Al Kooper
And maybe you can make some history

Sometimes your world needs changing
Embellish, embolden its tempered tone
You can turn your common into a classic
Get out of that head and get into the zone
Let's mould it, shake it, sometimes even fake it
The unguarded moment, get closer to fine
Simple, transcendental, intercontinental 
Starts with a word, a note, for me a rhyme
A one in a million, once in a lifetime sign

Turn up the organ
Make it loud
Channel your inner Al Kooper
Turn up that organ
Let's wow the crowd
A 5 chord symphony
Turn up the organ
Now take a bow
Pull off a ballsy Al Kooper
Turn to the music, it's all a mystery 

Once upon a time, young Dylan rhymed 
in studio B back in 65
Once upon a time, Like A Rolling Stone
Made brick by brick and tone by tone
Once upon a time, a new sound got in
From a skinny kid, who let him in?
Oh Al, you're not on the session list
What you doin’ over there? You a guitar player
Not an organist 

Turn up that organ
Make it loud
Channel that inner Al Kooper
Turn up the organ
Make your daddy proud
Refine and remedy
Turn up the organ
Who says it's not allowed?
Be fearless like Al Kooper
Turn on to music, turn up your life
And make some history 

How does it feel?
How does it feel?
How does it feel?





Turn Up The Organ

Love Light

This is a track from a few years ago.  I recently remixed it with some new parts.  This song is why I think I have ADHD.   

You may know the title from the sound a teenager makes once they've figured out they know everything. 

lyrix:

woah!
ahhh ahh
scheau
scheau
crazy
i like parties 
scheau
lol
scheau
ohhh ohhh oh oh ohhh
(shamanic chants)
scheau x2
oh goddamn
crazy

Scheau

this is a quickie I put together after a conversation with a mate ……….peace, and cheers for having a listen

Who I Am

is it a dog or a cat maybe a mouse could be a rat
is it a bottle or a can and let me know
who I am

is it a leaf or a tree is it the honey or the bee
dressed as mutton  could be the lamb please let me know
who I am

is it a highway or a road  could be a frog maybe a toad
Is it a fish or the clam  and can you tell me
who I am

Is it the ocean or the sea  is it a forest or a bunch of trees
was the daughter the son of Sam  and can you tell me
who I am

is it real or is it fake animal lover or beefsteak
reject the pig or eat the ham and can you tell me
who I am

Is it a spark or a flame is it mega or is it lame
is it old or secondhand and can you tell me
who I am

is it the singer or the song roll a joint or stoke the bong
breathing water or walking land can you tell me
who I am

is it a skirt or a pretty dress  scent of a woman or mans flesh
did she swim or him that swam and can you tell me
who I am

was it the chicken or the egg was he a she that said
life ever after is just a sham  but I can tell you
who I am

Is it X or is it Y real musician or ai
sperm donor or a happy dad and can you tell me
who I am

Who I Am

This is a rework of our 2019 remix "Glimmer". When we started our collaboration in early 2019, this was one of the first remixes we realized as "Child of Nature"💖💖💖

Based on Amanitalinda's production notes from the same year, we have now succeeded in restoring the song to its originally intended form in November 2025. We are now happy and proud to present this new rework to you.

Enjoy listening🎶🔊🙌

Repost, like and share 🙏  🍀  🌻
Your Child of Nature ✨🌟❤️🌟✨


Video 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kATnFmBN6pE

Video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSDoKpUx-wE

Rework 2025

Glimmer (Rework)

Glimmer (Rework 2025) & Video Link

Thank U 4 listening🙏
dancin' all night🙌

six strut

Cover fo Eric Clapton's version written by Bob Dylan/H.Springs 1978

Bass, drum, vocal & mix : Little Man
All other instruments : PdB Orchestra

If I Don't Be There In The Morning

"Cold" - A retro -futuristic, romantic track about coming out of the colder days of your life.
May you always have a warm and safe place next to your loved ones!
Big hugs, Jordana and Tom aka MOON AND ARIES.
 
"It's cold, and it's too late but I see the light 
It's cold, in the middle of nowhere I watch it all go by 
If I can't save you 
No one else will save you 
And I don't wanna leave you behind 
If you can't believe me 
Then you'll never see me 
And I'm not about to lie 
It's cold, hold my hand and we'll cross the line 
It's cold, dark and lonely as we come back to life
If I can't love you 
No one else will love you 
As much as I 
And I will be here 
Is there anybody out there
Silence pulses thru the night 
It's cold - It's cold 
From the frozen depths of my sins 
Coming to the surface I'll face my soul 
In the mist I pray for a better day, crystalize,  and escape from the cold
It's cold and I know that now is the time 
It's cold and I want your comfort right by my side 
If I can't love you 
No one else will love you 
As much as I 
And I will be here 
Is there anybody else there 
As we come back to life 
It's cold - It's cold..."

COLD (2025 Remastered)

It's that time again folks.

Here's our annual Christmas offering.

Music and performed by David Cooper and Glen Granthem.

Lyrics by Ralph Donkin:

Intro

It's Christmas time
It's Christmas time

It’s Christmas time
It’s Christmas time

Fires burning brightly feels so warm and content
Cards along the mantelpiece which old friends have sent
Time for celebration, it's Christmas time

Santa Claus is coming; he’s well on his way
Rudolf and his friends pull along his sleigh
Time for celebration, it's Christmas time

Chorus

It’s Christmas time and all is well
Can you hear that Christmas bell
Ringing out as life goes on
Merry Christmas everyone

Break

And very soon I'm sure the snow will fall
And a snow-white Christmas will be had by all

Brightly coloured presents piled under the tree
Carol singers singing their sweet melodies
Time for celebration, it's Christmas time.

It's Christmas Time (Cooper/Donkin/Granthem Collaboration)

Tic Tac

For my son-in-law Marshall, a law and order guy, great husband and father. Recorded in a jam session/collaboration with fine guitarist Curtis Gremmel.

The Marshall Is Back (with Curtis Gremmel)

I am a finger-style guitarist living on the Texas high plains.  At the core of my music is melody that is inspired and informed by my Christian faith, family, friends, and countless influences through the years from the great composers, to jazz, folk, rock, Latin, Celtic, and the many fine musicians I have come to love on the Cloud, some I have been privileged to collaborate with.  Thanks for stopping by to have a listen. Comments are always welcome. Feel free to click on the picture of any track to learn more about it.

The Marshall Is Back (with Curtis Gremmel)

David Dunham